Assigned blog: Richard Nixon
Non cold war accomplishments.
civil rights issues, scandals, and splitting major accomplishments up.
The Cold War 1945-1990
TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM
US vs Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- The Reds are communist
Definition
- a political, strategic and ideological struggle between the US and the Soviet Union
- ideological-beliefs
- Spread thoughout the world- Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Communisn vs Democracy
Socialism vs Capitalism
- Communism- governemnt contols everything.
- Karl Marx theory- hated capitalism. vast majority in control will be middle class. Rise up and over throw the rich and take over govenment. Everyone will be equal, shares, and is happy. Never outlined in his books.
- Democracy- the people vote. governmentt for/by the people
- A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
- Capitialism- economic system. People own the businesses. 1% of the pop. controls 90% of the money.
Causes of the Cold War
- Different political system.
- US is based on democracy, capitalism and freedom
- USSR is based on dictatorship, communism and control.
- Both thought their system was better and disrupted the others intentions
- Stalin despised capitalism
- Stalin breaking his promise to allow free elections at the Yalta Conference.
- American fear of a communist attack (Red Scare) and USSR's fear of a US attack
- USSR's fear of the atomic bomb
- USSR's action in their German zone
- USSR's goal to spread communism around the world
- This feeling of suspicion lead to mutual distrust and this did a great deal to deepen the Cold War
- Comintern
Yalta Conference
- Before the end of WWII Stalin CHuchill and Roosecelt met at Yalta to plan what should happen when the war wnded they agreed on many points.
- The establishment of the united nations
- Germany to be divided into four zones
- Free elections allowed in the states of eastern Europe
- Russia promised to join the war against Japan
Post WWII/Cold War Goals for US
- Wanted to promote open markets for us goods to prevent another depression
- Promote democracy throughout the world especially in Asia and Africa
- Stop the spread of of communism
- Wanted to create greater security for itself. losts tens of millions of people in WWII and Stalin's purges. Feared a strong government
De-stalinization-
Nuclear non-proliferation treaty- 1968. was to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and technology. the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and many other countries signed the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) at ceremonies in Washington, Moscow, and London.
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